If you’re selling a home in Jasper (or elsewhere), your REALTOR® will talk to you about staging – the act of making your space as appealing as possible to prospective buyers. However, you can’t stage anything until you’ve decluttered your entire home. If you find the idea of decluttering your home to sell it a little overwhelming, don’t stress; this guide is here to help.
The Ultimate Decluttering Guide to Follow Before You Sell Your Home
Check out these five simple decluttering tips to help you go through your whole home and make it more appealing to prospective buyers:
- Start with big stuff
- Set a timer
- Follow the 6-month rule
- Take items out as you fill boxes or bags
- Combine organization with your decluttering job
Scroll down for a closer look at each.
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6 Bathrooms
- 5,748 Sq Ft
- 8.870 Acres
1700 N Newton St. Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 3,020 Sq Ft
- 0.606 Acres
329 Maplecrest Boulevard Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Trae Dauby from Dauby Real Estate.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 4,414 Sq Ft
- 0.736 Acres
4389 W Brescher Drive Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Brett Knies from RE/MAX Local.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 3,938 Sq Ft
- 0.951 Acres
1846 Gregory Lane Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.
- 5 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 3,160 Sq Ft
- 1.240 Acres
6877 N Kellerville Road Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Delmar Bromm from HOFFMAN & MULLEN REALTY INC.
- 3 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 2,775 Sq Ft
- 1.119 Acres
3512 Villa Drive Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Ryan Craig from RE/MAX Local.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 2,208 Sq Ft
- 0.660 Acres
1450 Saint Charles Street Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Stephanie Hasenour from RE/MAX Local.
- 3 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- 3,404 Sq Ft
- 1 Acres
1100 N Bluegrass Lane Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Kevin Bayer from RE/MAX Local.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 2,332 Sq Ft
- 1.510 Acres
557 E Wright Road Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Nikki Davis from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 3,490 Sq Ft
- 0.353 Acres
307 Newton Street Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Tama Stemle from RE/MAX Local.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 5,625 Sq Ft
- 0.302 Acres
857 Blessinger Lane Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Steve Lukemeyer from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 1,502 Sq Ft
- 0.344 Acres
900 Juniper Court Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Dara O'Neil from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 1,461 Sq Ft
- 0.436 Acres
3845 N Portersville Road Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Arlene Kluesner from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 2,874 Sq Ft
- 0.390 Acres
1140 E Hopf Avenue Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Keasha Fromme from Carpenter Realty LLC.
- 3 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 2,248 Sq Ft
- 0.264 Acres
4517 Obing Strasse Street Jasper, Indiana
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Listed by: Stacey Hurst from RE/MAX REVOLUTION.
Tip #1 to Declutter to Sell Your Home: Start with big stuff
When it’s time to declutter your home, you can make it easier on yourself by starting with big items, such as furnishings. If you have any furniture that clutters up your space, interrupts clear walking paths, or has simply seen better days, it’s time to put that furniture into storage, donate it, sell it, or throw it away.
You may find that by getting rid of large items first, the job suddenly seems quite a bit more manageable. And after you’ve finished your furniture, you can start on the smaller items cluttering up your cabinets, closets, drawers and other storage spaces.
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Tip #2 to Declutter to Sell Your Home: Set a timer
If the clutter seems overwhelming, set yourself a timer. You can set it for as long as you’d like. However, the key is to work like crazy during the time the timer is running. For example, if you set a 30 minute timer, enter the room and make it your mission to rehome, throw out or put away as many items as you can. Don’t get distracted; remind yourself that you only have a few minutes left on your timer before you can do something else.
Pro Tip: Turn on some music, a podcast or your favorite TV show. That can help the time go by faster, particularly if you don’t find decluttering very exciting on its own.
Tip #3 to Declutter to Sell Your Home: Follow the six-month rule
When you are decluttering your home to sell it, follow the six-month rule. The six-month rule says that if you haven’t used something in the past six months, you’re very unlikely to need it during the time that your home is on the market. That means it’s safe to get rid of it, donate it, or even put it in your storage unit until you move into your next home. You most likely won’t miss the things that you haven’t used in the past six months.
Tip #4 to Declutter to Sell Your Home: Take items out as you fill boxes or bags
Set up boxes or bags for the items you encounter while you are decluttering your home. At minimum, you need these four:
- Donate
- Sell
- Trash
- Put away
As one box or bag fills, take it out to your car. The key is getting it out of your home (except the “Put Away” box, that is). Then, when you are finished for the day, take the box or bag where it really belongs – to the dumpster or to your favorite charity. If you plan to hold a yard sale, keep the items in your garage; likewise, if you plan to sell your items on Facebook or another online platform, take photos and list them right away – and then store them in the garage until they’re picked up.
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Tip #5 to Declutter to Sell Your Home: Combine organization with your decluttering job
As you put away items you’ve decided to keep, make sure you put them away in an organized fashion. That may mean investing in some new baskets, bins or tubs so that when you put these items away, they have a home that keeps them neat.
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